The news came to light in a press release from Epic and followed the news of the remake being a multi-part series. It was also revealed earlier that CyberConnect2, studio known for Naruto fighting games, is helping the development of the remake.
- Square Enix producer, Yoshinori Kitase.
This, however, is not the only game by Square Enix working with Unreal Engine 4. Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and Kingdom Hearts III will also use Unreal Engine. Final Fantasy XV, however, will use Square Enix’s own Luminous Studio engine.
- Taka Kawasaki of Epic Games Japan.
It has also been revealed that Final Fantasy VII Remake will use Geomerics’ illumination technology, Enlighten. “The Geomerics team will continue to work closely with Square Enix throughout development to ensure the final lighting quality exceeds expectations for this highly anticipated title.”, reads the company’s announcement.
A gameplay trailer of the game was also released past weekend during PlayStation Experience. The video can be found here.
A release date for the first installment of the game has not yet been unveiled. Also, it is unclear whether it will be released for Xbox One and PC. Adding to the suspense, the above trailer adds the text- ‘Play it first on PlayStation 4’, which might mean that it is releasing across other platforms also, though a bit late.
